Sankt Goar is neither an anonymous big city nor a village. St. Goar is the smallest world city on the Middle Rhine. Cosmopolitan, international, colorful—at times French in its varied history, then German again. With the Loreley vis à vis and the imposing Rheinfels Castle, a destination for numerous tourists from all over the world. Located in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley . For centuries, the romantic Loreley Valley has inspired poetry, storytelling, music, and painting. (photo: Dominik Ketz)